| After four long years of study, I recently graduated | | | | applied immediately by submitting my electronic |
| from college with a Bachelor's degree with a | | | | resume online. I tried to mix things up a bit by applying |
| concentration in Finance. I was very excited that my | | | | for entry level finance jobs at both large and small |
| academic career was finally over, and was even | | | | firms at locations both within and without my |
| more excited to get started on my working career. | | | | immediate geographic area. I was going for the |
| The only problem was that I didn't have a position lined | | | | scattershot approach in the hopes that I would hit |
| up yet. I went to a small school, and not many | | | | something suitable. |
| corporate recruiters came through town to visit | | | | But I didn't stop there. I also decided to register with a |
| campus. So I had to take the initiative and start | | | | couple of employment agencies that specialized in |
| searching for entry level finance jobs on my own. | | | | placing their clients in entry level finance jobs. This |
| With updated copies of my resume in both electronic | | | | option involved a fee both at the time of registration |
| and print form, I was ready to start applying for as | | | | and in the event that I ended up securing an entry level |
| many entry level finance jobs as I could find. Being a | | | | finance job through the agency. I didn't mind this part, |
| recent grad, I didn't really have too many requirements | | | | however, because the employment agency would be |
| as far as working conditions went. I wanted a good | | | | doing all the groundwork for me. If they found a couple |
| starting salary, a competitive benefits package, and the | | | | of entry level finance jobs for me, I would at least be |
| opportunity for advancement after a few years of | | | | guaranteed an interview and would therefore have a |
| dedicated service. I was even willing to relocate for the | | | | much better chance of getting hired than if I simply |
| right firm and wouldn't mind frequent travel. I made a | | | | sent in a resume. |
| decision at the outset to be flexible because I hoped I | | | | It's only been about a week since I started searching |
| would have even more entry level finance jobs open | | | | for entry level finance jobs but I already have several |
| to me that way. | | | | solid prospects in the works. I have three in-person |
| The first leg of my search for entry level finance jobs | | | | interviews scheduled in the next few days, plus a |
| involved the Internet. I signed up for several big | | | | phone interview with an out-of-state firm. With this kind |
| recruitment websites in order to gain access to their | | | | of response rate, I'm confident that I'll be able to find an |
| listings of open positions. Whenever I came across an | | | | entry level finance job very soon! |
| entry level finance job that sounded like a good fit, I | | | | |